Music-winding mechanism.



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MUSIC WINDING MECHANISM.

APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 10, 1910.

Patented June 27, 1911.

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APPLIOATION'FILED MAR-.10, 1910.

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CHARLES FESSIA, OF HURLEY, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-THIRD 'IO BERNARDVERGELLI AND ONE-THIRD TO JOSEPH MOLINO, 0F I-IURLEY, WISCONSIN.

MUSIC-WINDING MECHANISM.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Iatented June 27, 1911.

Application filed March 10, 1910. Serial No. 548,458.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES FnssIA, a citizen of the United States,residing at Hurley, in the county of Iron and State of lVisconsin, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Music-finding Mechanism;and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in music winding attachments forpianos, music stands and the like.

One object of the invention is to provide a music winding attachment ormechanism of this character having means whereby a printed or perforatedroll of music may be automatically unwound from one roller and woundonto another at the desired speed.

Another object is to provide means for throwing the main music windingroller out of gear to permit the music to be unwound therefrom andrewound upon the first roller.

A further object is to provide means whereby the automatic windingmechanism is controlled.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists ofcertain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement ofparts, as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out inthe appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of a musicwinding attachment constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2is an end view of a portion of one end of the same; Fig. 3 is ahorizontal sectional view; Fig. 4: is a detail vertical section throughone of the winding rolls and shafts; Fig. 5 is a top plan view of oneend of the attachment, showing the bearing bracket and spring catch forthe upper ends of the winding shafts; Fig. 6 is a detail view of one ofthe winding rollers and the end of the music sheet, showing the mannerin which the sheet is connected to the roller and showing a differentform of music sheet from that shown inthe first figures of the drawings.Fig. 7 is a detail horizontal sectional view of the spring catch and itskeeper.

In the embodiment of the invention, I provide a supporting member whichis preferably in the form of a light wooden board 1,

to the front side of which, adjacent to its opposite lower corners aresecured brackets 2 and 3. To the upper opposite corners of the board aresecured bracket plates 1 and 5. On the bracket plates 4 and 5 arepivotally mounted brackets 6, in which are formed bearing apertures toreceive the upper end of music supporting shafts hereinafter described.The brackets 6 are provided with spring catches 6 which are adapted toengage keepers which are here shown and are preferably in the form ofnotched or recessed lugs 7 formed on the bracket plates 4E and 5, asshown in Fig. 7. By hingedly mounting the brackets 6 and providingspring catches for holding the same in operative position, said bracketsmay be readily swung back to permit the application and removal of themusic winding rollers hereinafter described.

On the bracket 2 is arrangeda spring motor 8 which may be of anysuitable construction and which is here shown as being provided with anescapement 9 which is adapted to be engaged by a stop finger 10 securedto a pivoted controlling lever 11 having on one end a rack or series ofnotches, with one of which is adapted to be engaged the upper end of anoperating rod or wire 12, the lower end of which extends downwardly andis connected with one of the pedals of the piano, (not shown) when thedevice is employed in connection with a piano, or with a suitable pedalprovided for the purpose when the device is used in connection with amusic stand. By a depression of the pedal a downward pull is exerted onthe operating rod, and the stop finger 10 is thereby disengaged from theescapement 9 thus allowing the motor to start and operate the musicwinding roller, as will be hereinafter more fully described. To theupper end of the operating lever 11' is connected a light spring 13which when the pressure on the pedal is released will retract said leverand thus engage the stop finger 10 with the escapement, thereby stoppingthe motor.

To the bracket 2 and motor frame, is secured an upwardly projecting stubshaft 14, with which is engaged a tubular roll supporting shaft 15, onthe upper end of which is formed a pintle which is engaged with thebearing aperture in the hinged bracket 6 at the upper end of theboard 1. On one of the wheels of the motor is fixedly mounted anupwardly projecting operating finger 16 which revolves with said gearand is adapted to be engaged by one of an annular series of sockets 17formed in a disk 18 secured to the lower end of a tubular music windingroller 19 on the upper end of which is arranged a disk 20.

The tubular winding roller 19 is of less length than the shaft 15 and isadapted to be slipped up and down thereon by means of a shifting lever21 which is pivoted in a suitable bracket 22 secured to the board 1. Thewinding roller 19 and disk 18 normally drop by gravity into position toengage the sockets 17 in said disk with the finger 16 of the motor,whereby said roller is operatively connected with the motor and driventhereby in the proper direction for winding the music sheet thereon. henit is desired to unwind the music sheet from the roller 19, the lever 21is depressed, thus shifting or raising the roller upwardly and disengaging the sockets 17 in the disk 18 from the finger 16 thereby throwingsaid roller out of gear and permitting the music to be unwoundtherefrom.

In the brackets 3 and 1 at the opposite end of the board 1 is secured asupporting shaft 23 on which is loosely mounted a tubular musicsupporting and winding roller 24 having on its opposite ends, disks 25and 26. In the lower side of the disk 26, is formed an annular series ofsockets 27. On the shaft 23 adjacent to its lower end is fixedly mounteda bevel gear 28, with which is engaged a bevel operating gear 29 mountedon a suitable bearing bracket and having attached thereto a crank handle30. On the bevel gear 28 is fixedly mounted a roller operating finger31, wit-h which is adapted to be engaged one of the sockets 27 of thedisk whereby said roller may be revolved by the crank handle 30 torewind the music thereon, after the same has been automatically unwoundtherefrom onto the roller 19 by the motor 8, as hereinbefore described.

Pivotally connected to the board 1, adjacent to the roller 24t, is abailshaped wire music holder 32, with one end of which is engaged aspring 33, whereby said holder is held in operative engagement with thesheet of music adjacent to the roller 24, thus holding this end of thesheet down in close engagement with the board 1. On the board 1,adjacent to its lower edge, is secured a shelf 34: which is adapted tocontain the rolls of music for use on the attachment. To the upper rearside of the board are secured hooks 35 which are preferably constructedof flat metal and are covered with a suitable fabric to prevent the samefrom marring the piano frame with which they are engaged to support theattachment in proper position. The music holding rollers are preferablyprovided midway between their ends with spring hooks or catches 3G withwhich are engaged attaching rings 37 secured to the opposite ends of themusic sheet, whereby said ends are connected with the rollers.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the inventionwill be readily understood without requiring a more extendedexplanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details ofconstruction may be resorted to without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of the invention, as defined in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

In a music winding attachment of the character described, a supportingboard, stationary brackets secured to the lower portion thereof, hingedbrackets arranged on the upper portion of said board, roller supportingshafts mounted in said brackets, tubular winding rollers revolublymounted on said shafts, a spring motor arranged at the lower end of oneof said shafts, a disk secured to the lower end of one of said windingrollers. said disk having formed therein anannular series of sockets, anoperating pin connected to said motor and adapted to be engaged with oneof said sockets, whereby said roller is operatively connected to themotor, a shifting lever adapted to disengage said disk and roller fromsaid pin, a reverse winding mechanism arranged on the shaft at theopposite end of the device, means to connect said mechanism with thewinding roller on this shaft, whereby the music sheet may be rewound 011said roller, and means whereby the opposite ends of the music sheet areconnected to said winding rollers.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in )resence of twosubscribing witnesses.

CHARLES FESSIA.

Vi tnesses Hens. M. Norms, Gnononi ETHIER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

